Stumbling across an exciting new way to eat eggs can be the difference between making time for breakfast and skipping it entirely. I’ve gone through several egg phases in the last few years: easy poached eggs had a good run until I discovered cornstarch eggs, which were recently unseated by hard-boiled eggs with a twist. Melissa Clark told me to put butter on my eggs and she was right.

Nothing is more refreshing on a hot summer day than a cold glass of homemade limeade. Next time you mix up a batch, leave time for the rinds to soak in some sugar first. You'll end up with a much better, more flavorful drink.

We've shown you how to make scrambled eggs in the microwave before. You can also make fried eggs and poached eggs in the microwave, and they're just as easy. The folks at CHOW show you how to do it in this video.

You've probably had a lot of commercials tell you that their cereal is "part of a complete breakfast," but what does that really mean? This video explains why cartoon mascots use that phrase so often, as well as what a "complete breakfast" should actually entail.

Chicken wings are often a near-mandatory menu item for social gatherings, but they're finicky - never quite right from the oven, with disappointingly soggy skin. One methodical foodie has found the perfect home-cooked solution: an overnight baking powder bath.

Grilled cheese is already one of the best snacks around but, believe it or not, there's a way to make it even better: Add cheese (and other toppings) to the outside, not just the inside, of the sandwich. Cancel your appointments this afternoon and make this grilled cheese instead.

Spicy food is the best food, but between the painful capsaicinoids, the bloating from drinking too much water, and the inevitable sweating, spicy food can also be uncomfortable to eat. Here are some tips to enjoy the spice without the bloating, sweat and tears.

Eating a mango is like taking a mini vacation in your mouth—all of a sudden, you’re transported somewhere sunny and warm, even if you’re not. But as tasty as they are, they can be a little tricky to cut up. Luckily, this instructional video demonstrates how to cut off big, clean slices from a mango around its flat, oval pit (yes, mangoes have pits).

Eating corn on the cob will add a little summery flair to your next meal and make it feel more like a picnic. You can even enjoy fresh corn on the cob at work by covering the corn with wet paper towels and cooking in your microwave.

A hearty stock is the foundation of every great holiday menu. And if you’re vegan, you can’t do better than the rich, golden broth from a pot of chickpeas.

Buying meat when it’s on sale and then freezing it for when you need it is great in theory. However, in practice, it’s incredibly difficult (some might even say impossible) to remember to thaw that meat ahead of time. The recommended method of thawing frozen meat overnight in the fridge can not only take more than a day, it also requires planning. As a speedier alternative, many people submerge frozen meat in cold water. But there’s an even faster method: hot water baths.

Heavy cream is delicious and adds a richness to all sorts of sweet and savoury dishes, but it’s not something everyone keeps in their fridge at all times. So what can you do if you’ve got a hankering for a recipe that calls for heavy cream but don’t have any on-hand? As it turns out, you can use a combination of milk and butter as a pretty effective substitute.

Sizzlers was famous for two things: its all-you-can-eat buffet and the complimentary Parmesan bread that greeted you on arrival. Sadly, the once-popular chain became a victim of the casual dining wars and there are now only a handful of outlets left in Australia.

But don't despair: the recipe is surprisingly easy to make at home and it only takes a few minutes. Here are the steps!

It’s hard to beat baking tray meals for convenience. Roasting proteins and vegetables side by side in the same pan is a fuss-free path to a complete meal. Well, almost complete — where’s the sauce? A baking tray is still a kind of pan, so why do we reserve pan sauces for frying pans?

You can buy microwaveable macaroni and cheese packs if you're a fan of powdered cheese filled with all kinds of preservatives. If you're looking for a few bites of mac and cheese that uses actual cheese and milk you can get your fix using a coffee mug and a microwave.

One of my favourite snacks is tomato sandwiches - yes, just tomato - which is a deceptively simple and vastly underrated lunch. However, I can get a little overzealous, and end up with a few too many 'maters after a trip to the grocery store. Luckily, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt of Serious Eats has a few ways to keep my favourite vegetable (or berry, if you insist) super fresh.

An enjoyable bout of foodie one-upmanship has yielded not only one "reverse-engineered" home recipe of KFC's 11 herbs and spices, but an improved version of fried chicken that strips out the MSG. Get the napkins ready and see for yourself.

Making meat stock on the stove necessitates standing over a boiling hot pot, scooping weird congealed meat scum off the surface. It is the absolute worst. Sure, you could avoid skimming scum entirely by using a slow cooker, but if you’re stuck with the stove, there’s a simple way to make the worst part of stock making suck a lot less.

Earlier this week, we asked you to share your favourite frugal hack — and you delivered. Lifehacker readers have hacks for everything from haircutting to bulk shopping, as well as large-scale, philosophical money hacks to help you practice mindful spending.